Moriah name - Meaning of Moriah

Moriah name - Meaning of Moriah

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Modern)

Pronounced

mo-RIE-ə (English)

Moriah Meaning

Possibly means "seen by Yahweh " in Hebrew. This is a place name in the Old Testament, both the land where Abraham is to sacrifice Isaac and the mountain upon which Solomon builds the temple. They may be the same place. Since the 1980s it has occasionally been used as a feminine given name in America. Most likely derived from a place name in the Old Testament, specifically a mountain in the Book of Genesis and at the same time the location of the sacrifice of Isaac. It probably means "watched by God" in English. It has been used as girls" given name since the end of the 20th century.

Moriah Related Names
Variants: Moraia, Moraiah, Moria, Morriah